Teenaged me wasn’t very smart. “Hope I die before I get old.” ‘Never trust anyone over 30.” I’d not yet heard of the 27 Club, but if I had, I might have aspired to joining it, thus avoiding becoming untrustworthy.
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Roxanne Tellier – Aging and Changing
Posted in Opinion with tags Aging and Changing, benefits, Canada, Canada Health Act, Canada Pension Plan, caring, Concorde, creative, DBAWIS, empathic, Expo 67, Geodesic Dome, Golden Years, Great Depression, internet, learning, mindfulness, North America, Ontario Place, past, positive, segarini, Seniors, Social Media, Spanish Flu, Tellier on May 2, 2021 by segariniThe Segarini Band vs The World
Posted in Opinion, Review with tags Bomb Records, CBS, Cherry Cola's, Clay Harding, DBAWIS, Demmis Taylor, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hurricane McLean, Maple Leaf Gardens, music, music videos, Ontario Place, Records, segarini, Teenage Head, The Segarini Band, Toronto, Vancouver on August 7, 2017 by segariniOriginally posted April 3rd, 2011….
Being in a rock band can be fun, rewarding, stimulating and an adventure. It can also be tedious, frightening, life threatening, and rife with danger. No matter how well you plan, no matter how prepared you are, there are forces at work which will occasionally just fuck you up. Sometimes, it can be someone who is a stranger, or worse, someone in the support system of the band who causes the problems. Sometimes…it can be you…and when I say you, I mean me.
JAIMIE VERNON – LET’S GO TO THE EX 2014
Posted in Opinion with tags alice cooper, barkers, Bob Segarini, Canadian Music, canadian national exhibition, carnies, CHUM Wild Cat, Cinesphere, CNE, CNE stadium, Conklin's, cotton candy, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, ferris wheels, Grandstand, HMS Haida, Jaimie Vernon, Lighthous, Nautical Museum, North of Superior, Ontario Place, rides, rollercoaster, stuffed animals, summer jobs, summer vacation, The Alpine Way, The Coliseum, The Devil's Hole, The EX, The Flyer, The Gravitron, The Hockey Hall of Fame, Tilt-A-Whirl on August 23, 2014 by segarini
There are two things that mark the end of summer every year – one is the mopy-faced kids who’ve realized that 8 weeks of vacation just isn’t long enough. The anxiety of heading to school – public, high or post-secondary – means summer has officially ended for kids in an abrupt slap in the back and a new set of responsibilities.
JAIMIE VERNON – LET’S GO TO THE EX
Posted in Opinion with tags canadian national exhibition, CNE, DBAWIS, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Jaimie Vernon, Ontario Place, The EX on September 1, 2012 by segarini
There are two things that mark the end of summer every year – one is the mopey faced kids who’ve realized that 8 weeks of vacation just isn’t long enough. My daughter moved into University residence this weekend as she starts both her personal independence and a long path toward becoming a Forensic Psychologist. My son, meanwhile, starts high school in a scaled down fast-lane critical thinking school (GASP!) for students who want to be community and business leaders. Summer has ended for them as an abrupt slap in the back with adult responsibilities.
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The Segarini Band vs The World
Posted in Opinion with tags Bomb Records, CBS, Cherry Cola's, Clay Harding, DBAWIS, Demmis Taylor, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Hurricane McLean, Maple Leaf Gardens, music, music videos, Ontario Place, Records, segarini, Teenage Head, The Segarini Band, Toronto, Vancouver on April 3, 2011 by segarini
Being in a rock band can be fun, rewarding, stimulating and an adventure. It can also be tedious, frightening, life threatening, and rife with danger. No matter how well you plan, no matter how prepared you are, there are forces at work which will occasionally just fuck you up. Sometimes, it can be someone who is a stranger, or worse, someone in the support system of the band who causes the problems. Sometimes…it can be you…and when I say you, I mean me.
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